After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Heritage, Avery County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 70-49 margin over the Madison Patriots. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Patriots back in January, they had to take a 61-52 loss.
Avery County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Oak Markland out in front who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Hank Johnson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Defeat or not, Madison got some senior leadership from Chance Penland and Jason Eighmey. Penland went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and five boards, while Eighmey posted seven points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Penland has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gault, who put up nine points and five boards.
Avery County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Madison, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.
Avery County will challenge Owen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Owen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Madison has already played their next game, a 72-17 win against Rosman on the 5th.
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